Hello Friends,
Light offshores, sunny skies and a couple of metres of 10 second period ESE swell are making for a fine looking morning. Lots and lots of folks partaking of the plentiful chest to head plus sets at both the beach and point at Dee Why. Given the swell and wind combo, I’ll bet there are people in the water at hundreds of peaks and spots from south of the ‘gong to well north of Newcastle this morning.
Wind should go around to the NE this afternoon, so the number of options will decrease as the swell fades. So, get out there if you possibly can and take your smile with you because much patience and forbearance will be required at many a spot this morning. I plan to have the camera with me – which means there should be a few piccies to look at later.
Looks like we might possibly have some little scraps tomorrow morning, but I wouldn’t be putting off getting in on that basis!
Have yourself a fantastic day and go well.
Forecast issued at 4:10 am EDT on Wednesday 27 November 2013.
Weather Situation
A high pressure centre to the east of Tasmania extends a ridge over northeastern New South Wales, while a trough over the Tasman Sea moves towards New Zealand. Fresh south to southeasterly winds on the north coast will ease today, tending northeasterly early tomorrow as the high moves northwards. The high will move over the northern Tasman Sea later tomorrow as another trough approached from the west resulting in fresh to strong northerly winds developing in the south. This next system will bring a southerly change to the southern coast late Thursday, continuing through towards the northern coast during Friday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Winds
South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southeasterly 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Thursday 28 November
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coastal Waters
Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southeasterly 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre before dawn.
Friday 29 November
Winds
Northerly 20 to 30 knots ahead of a southerly change 20 to 30 knots during the early morning.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre.
